Coelognathus
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Coelognathus is a genus of five ratsnakes
that were formerly assigned to Elaphe
. Based on DNA evidence Utiger et al. elected to create this genus in 2002.
Species include:
Rat snake
Rat snakes are medium to large constrictors that can be found through a great portion of the northern hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents and birds and, with some species exceeding 3 m , they can occupy top levels of some food chains. Many species make attractive and docile pets and one,...
that were formerly assigned to Elaphe
Elaphe
Elaphe is one of the main genera of the rat snakes, which are found in many regions of the northern hemisphere. Elaphe are medium to large constrictors by nature....
. Based on DNA evidence Utiger et al. elected to create this genus in 2002.
Species include:
- Philippine ratsnake (Coelognathus erythrurus) Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
- Yellow-striped ratsnake (Coelognathus flavolineatus) Schlegel, 1837
- Trinket snake (Coelognathus helena) Daudin, 1803
- Copperhead ratsnake (Coelognathus radiata) Boie, 1827
- Indonesian Ratsnake (Coelognathus subradiatus) Schlegel, 1837